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European Defence Fund opens first cascade funding call for SMEs

The EDF-backed MaJoR project opened its first cascade call for SMEs and newcomers on maintenance, joining and repair technology for defence platform durability, offering up to EUR 60,000 each to up to 30 winners plus a business development programme.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release (DG DEFIS), 28 January 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish which firms, if any, will be selected once the call closes.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. SME funding call opened only; no recipients selected yet, small sums. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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